Diocese of Allahabad

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Bishop(s) Isidore Fernandes, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1 September 1886 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agra Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 45,215 (17,464 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 32 Thornhill Road, Allahabad-211002, U.P., India Telephone: (0532) 260.04.51; 260.23.70

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francis Pesci, O.F.M. Cap. † (1 Sep 1886 Appointed - 9 Jul 1896 Died)
• Charles Joseph Gentili, O.F.M. Cap. † (29 Mar 1897 Appointed - 27 Aug 1898 Appointed, Archbishop of Agra)
• Victor Gaetano Sinibaldi, O.F.M. Cap. † (27 Sep 1899 Appointed - 5 Jan 1902 Died)
• Pierre-François Gramigna, O.F.M. Cap. † (25 Aug 1904 Appointed - 18 Dec 1917 Died)
• Joseph Angel Poli, O.F.M. Cap. † (18 Dec 1917 Succeeded - 11 Jul 1946 Resigned)
• Leonard Joseph Raymond † (10 Apr 1947 Appointed - 16 Jan 1964 Appointed, Archbishop of Nagpur)
• Raymond D'Mello † (21 Apr 1964 Appointed - 20 Dec 1969 Resigned)
• Alfred Fernández † (25 Jun 1970 Appointed - 15 Dec 1975 Resigned)
• Baptist Mudartha † (1 Mar 1976 Appointed - 5 May 1988 Retired)
• Isidore Fernandes (5 May 1988 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 September 1886	Erected		Diocese of Allahabad (erected)
18 July 1932	Territory Lost	Diocese of Allahabad Diocese of Nagpur	Prefecture Apostolic of Jubbulpore (erected)
11 March 1935	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ajmer Diocese of Allahabad Diocese of Nagpur	Prefecture Apostolic of Indore (erected)
12 January 1940	Territory Lost	Diocese of Allahabad	Prefecture Apostolic of Jhansi (erected)
12 January 1940	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Agra Diocese of Allahabad	Diocese of Lucknow (erected)
11 July 1946	Territory Lost	Diocese of Allahabad	Prefecture Apostolic of Gorakhpur (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	6,373	10,000,000	.1%	34	6	40	159		5	121	4	ap1960
1970	8,085	11,000,000	.1%	50	8	58	139		92	233	4	ap1971
1980	6,973	16,274,000	.0%	63	11	74	94		83	286	5	ap1981
1990	8,802	21,495,810	.0%	66	10	76	115		53	312	5	ap1991
1999	11,715	25,914,016	.0%	69	12	81	144		26	310	9	ap2000
2000	12,231	26,231,226	.0%	70	12	82	149		27	302	9	ap2001
2001	12,442	26,892,327	.0%	70	12	82	151		26	305	13	ap2002
2002	12,704	26,995,468	.0%	74	10	84	151		22	301	13	ap2003
2003	12,540	27,123,504	.0%	72	11	83	151		23	356	33	ap2004
2004	12,566	26,232,500	.0%	74	8	82	153		29	368	35	ap2005
2006	12,767	30,800,000	.0%	77	11	88	145		21	383	35	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Raymond D'Mello † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1964 to 20 Dec 1969)
• Isidore Fernandes (Bishop: 5 May 1988 - )
• Alfred Fernández † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1970 to 15 Dec 1975)
• Charles Joseph Gentili, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1897 to 27 Aug 1898)
• Pierre-François Gramigna, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 25 Aug 1904 to 18 Dec 1917)
• Baptist Mudartha † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1976 to 5 May 1988)
• Francis Pesci, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1886 to 9 Jul 1896)
• Joseph Angel Poli, O.F.M. Cap. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Mar 1915; Bishop: 18 Dec 1917 to 11 Jul 1946)
• Leonard Joseph Raymond † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1947 to 16 Jan 1964)
• Victor Gaetano Sinibaldi, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1899 to 5 Jan 1902)